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. >> if it were not for barack obama -- if it worked for barack obama, why not for nigeria's president? >> good luck. i do solemnly swear. >> he was not elected to the office. as deputy president, he inherited the top job when the former president died. there has long been speculation he would try to win another term by standing as the candidate. on wednesday, he confirmed his ambition with a post on his facebook page. the social networking website was famously and successfully used by barack obama's campaign to appeal to american voters in 2008. mr. jonathan. >> supporters were relieved he has finally shown his hand. >> we will win, no matter anything. we have to wind up to have equality in nigeria. >> only a fraction of nigeria if people have access to the internet. while few will have seen the president's message for themselves, the word quickly spread. all this on the same date a rival for the ruling party's nomination through his hat into the ring. -- threw his hat into the ring. [cheering] he is a former military leader and is seen by some as the man to beat. in his favor, the fa
. >> if it were not for barack obama -- if it worked for barack obama, why not for nigeria's president? >> good luck. i do solemnly swear. >> he was not elected to the office. as deputy president, he inherited the top job when the former president died. there has long been speculation he would try to win another term by standing as the candidate. on wednesday, he confirmed his ambition with a post on his facebook page. the social networking website was famously and...
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and if president obama can do that, 12 months of hard diplomatic slog lie ahead. >> barack obama appeared on the white house steps. >> this will require painstaking diplomacy and trust by the parties. after all, there is our reason at this has eluded previous generations. this is extraordinarily complex and difficult. we know that the status quo is unsustainable. for israelis, for palestinians, for the region and for the world. it is any national interest of all involved, including the united states, that this conflict be brought to a peaceful conclusion. so even as we are clear about the challenge over head, so, too, do we see the foundations of progress. the israeli government and the palestinian authority are cooperating on a daily basis to reduce violence, to build institutions. among the israeli and palestinian public's, there is wide support for a two-state solution, the broad outlines are well known to both peoples. and even in the midst of this course, ordinary israelis and palestinians, state leaders, civil society groups, doctors, scientists, businessmen, students -- find ways t
and if president obama can do that, 12 months of hard diplomatic slog lie ahead. >> barack obama appeared on the white house steps. >> this will require painstaking diplomacy and trust by the parties. after all, there is our reason at this has eluded previous generations. this is extraordinarily complex and difficult. we know that the status quo is unsustainable. for israelis, for palestinians, for the region and for the world. it is any national interest of all involved, including...
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the financial walk -- watchdog is a key part of american financial reform. >> this is barack obama's choice to shake up the american financial system. elizabeth warren, university professor and consumer advocate. >> america's living class is a living one pink slip, one bad diagnosis away from financial collapse. >> here on wall street, the woman likely to lead america's new consumer protection agency, is highly unpopular. in fact, people in the financial community are lobbying against the appointment of elizabeth warren, saying she is bad for business. veterans stock broker allen thou best explains. >> just the way she has attacked j.p. morgan, chase, just the way she once put -- to put more stringencies on credit cards, lending, all of these little policies, it is just going to be very hard for the average small business to get a loan or to get credit them the road. >> america's banks stand to lose from tighter regulation. but the obama administration is determined to deliver on its promise of greater consumer protection following the financial crisis. >> i think this was a very imp
the financial walk -- watchdog is a key part of american financial reform. >> this is barack obama's choice to shake up the american financial system. elizabeth warren, university professor and consumer advocate. >> america's living class is a living one pink slip, one bad diagnosis away from financial collapse. >> here on wall street, the woman likely to lead america's new consumer protection agency, is highly unpopular. in fact, people in the financial community are lobbying...
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barack obama criticizes iran's president to suggesting that the u.s. government was behind the september 11 attacks. britain raises the threat level from dissident irish republicans, warning an attack is a strong possibility. no global food crisis. the u.n. talks about the high prices. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming p later in the program, renewed hope for stability in colombia following the death of a rebel leader. a judge in california suspends the due guard kidnap case because of concerns offer the accused's mental competency. >> president obama has condemned what he described as offensive and hateful comments by the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad at the united nations general assembly on thursday. there he suggested that the u.s. government was behind the september 11 attacks. in an exclusive interview with bbc persian television, mr. obama drew a contrast between comments and expressions of sympathy. >> ground zero, the site in new york of the attack on america which murdere
barack obama criticizes iran's president to suggesting that the u.s. government was behind the september 11 attacks. britain raises the threat level from dissident irish republicans, warning an attack is a strong possibility. no global food crisis. the u.n. talks about the high prices. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming p later in the program, renewed hope for stability in colombia following the death of a rebel leader. a judge in...
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. >> as a senator, barack obama voted against the invasion of iraq and warned against the dangers it would bring to the united states and iraq itself. as president, he is in charge of indian american combat operations here. -- he is in charge of ending the american combat operations here. >> i am going to make a speech to the nation tonight. it is not going to be a victory lap. it is not want to be self congratulatory. there is still a lot of work we have got to do. to make sure iraq is an effective partner with us. >> this is not yet a country of peace, and it may not be for a long time. after seven years of violence, it is a country that feels itself to be free once again. the acting prime minister, nouri al maliki, announced today that iraq was once more sovereign and independent. the point of the american involvement here, supposedly, was to liberate the iraqi people and perhaps to start a domino effect against other middle eastern dictatorships. all that really happened as a result of the invasion in the short run was saddam hussein was overthrown and the whole country was laid
. >> as a senator, barack obama voted against the invasion of iraq and warned against the dangers it would bring to the united states and iraq itself. as president, he is in charge of indian american combat operations here. -- he is in charge of ending the american combat operations here. >> i am going to make a speech to the nation tonight. it is not going to be a victory lap. it is not want to be self congratulatory. there is still a lot of work we have got to do. to make sure...
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in an exclusive interview with the bbc, barack obama contends comments by the iranian president as "hateful." japan releases of fishing boat captain. his arrest led to a major route with china. there are signs the crisis surrounding the commonwealth games in delhi could be starting to ease. for starters, the athletes have started to show up. some, including new zealand, have delayed their flights. if you recall, there were concerns about conditions in the athletes' village. conditions have improved, but some teams are choosing to stay elsewhere. at least for now. chris morris is in delhi. >> english at least arrived at the delhi airport. -- english athletes arrived at the delhi airport. everyone is relieved. >> everybody wants to get there, get in with the action and giggling really. >> these photos were given to the bbc yesterday all parts of the athletes' village, filthy and leaking, prompting a huge cleanup. but what a difference a day makes. the village is beginning to come to light. the buildings are being customize. team officials say away from the cameras, there is still work to be d
in an exclusive interview with the bbc, barack obama contends comments by the iranian president as "hateful." japan releases of fishing boat captain. his arrest led to a major route with china. there are signs the crisis surrounding the commonwealth games in delhi could be starting to ease. for starters, the athletes have started to show up. some, including new zealand, have delayed their flights. if you recall, there were concerns about conditions in the athletes' village. conditions...
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obama has unveiled a new $50 billion spending plan and launched an attack on republican critics. could this be a transformation of the president's message? >> the president of the united states did not even have enough time. at the labor day campaign, he was all fired up. >> i am going to keep fighting every single day, every single hour, every single minute to turn this economy around. >> they were all keen to answer something he had not heard and a long time. these days obama has to campaign on his record, and that means explaining the unemployment rate of 9.6%, after nearly $800 billion of stimulus spending. today he proposed selling out even more cash. -- doling out even more cash. >> i want america to have the best infrastructure in the world. we used to have the best infrastructure. we can have it again. we can make it happen. did >> the republican party is in no mood to make this happen. get >> today's announcement i think is a mission, and the stimulus spending has failed. >> a rather more restive labor day is being had, but it is anything but relaxing. >> we would just l
obama has unveiled a new $50 billion spending plan and launched an attack on republican critics. could this be a transformation of the president's message? >> the president of the united states did not even have enough time. at the labor day campaign, he was all fired up. >> i am going to keep fighting every single day, every single hour, every single minute to turn this economy around. >> they were all keen to answer something he had not heard and a long time. these days...
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in an exclusive interview with the bbc, barack obama condemns the comments by the iranian president as hateful. athletes arrived in new delhi. despite doubts, indian insist they can host of the commonwealth games. exactly 50 days ago, falling rocks trapped miners have at a mine in the chilean desert. this has been followed by many of us around the world. today, the chilean president said that he hoped that they would be freed by november. >> night and day in the desert, families keep up their vigil waiting and watching as rescue teams to drill around the clock to create the shaft which should mean escape for the miners' almost half a mile below. no one has ever been trapped underground as long as these 33 men. they have endured 33 weeks without a light, fresh air, or freedom. it took 17 days after the mine collapsed just to find them. since then, they have been given everything possible to squeeze down the supply tubes. this mother finds the waiting almost unbearable. >> it would be 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and i was praying. this is very frustrating. to me, this is not over. >> wha
in an exclusive interview with the bbc, barack obama condemns the comments by the iranian president as hateful. athletes arrived in new delhi. despite doubts, indian insist they can host of the commonwealth games. exactly 50 days ago, falling rocks trapped miners have at a mine in the chilean desert. this has been followed by many of us around the world. today, the chilean president said that he hoped that they would be freed by november. >> night and day in the desert, families keep up...
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. >> if it were not for barack obama, why not for the president of nigeria, too? they met earlier this year. this was shortly before he was sworn in as president of nigeria. >> i, goodluck jonathan, do solemnly swear -- >> he inherited the top job when the former president died. there has long been speculation that he would try to win another term by standing as a candidate in next year's presidential elections. on wednesday, he confirmed his ambition with a post on his facebook page. only a fraction of nigeria's 150 million people have access to the internet. few would have seen the message, but the word quickly spread. all this on the same day as when a rival for the ruling party's nomination through his hat into the ring. -- threw his hat into the ring. [applause] >> is a former military leader and is seen by some as the man to beat. in his favor, the fact that he's a muslim from northern nigeria. the ruling party alternates power between northerners and southerners. mr. jonathan clearly wants to win the presidency. in this huge and divided country, he has a to
. >> if it were not for barack obama, why not for the president of nigeria, too? they met earlier this year. this was shortly before he was sworn in as president of nigeria. >> i, goodluck jonathan, do solemnly swear -- >> he inherited the top job when the former president died. there has long been speculation that he would try to win another term by standing as a candidate in next year's presidential elections. on wednesday, he confirmed his ambition with a post on his...
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. >> barack obama is not on the ballot in november, but he once every vote anyway. the midterms are a referendum on his performance. this afternoon in ohio mr. obama addressed his central weakness on employment -- one unemployment refuses to come down. >> making up for the 8 million lost jobs caused by this recession will not happen overnight. not everything we have done has worked as quickly as we hoped. i am keenly aware not all of our policies have been popular. >> it is getting pretty nip and tuck. >> this man cannot afford to wait for the economy to get better. he has to find enough work for his 20 employees. right now his construction business only has this one house to build. >> i am worried. i could almost afford to retire but not really. i don't want to. but my guys sure could not. >> when president obama took office 60% of voters approved of the way he handled the economy. look at what has happened. it is down to 41%. >> we are a pocket book voting country. other issues can take a forefront like war and peace or a scandal, but in the long run, the economy
. >> barack obama is not on the ballot in november, but he once every vote anyway. the midterms are a referendum on his performance. this afternoon in ohio mr. obama addressed his central weakness on employment -- one unemployment refuses to come down. >> making up for the 8 million lost jobs caused by this recession will not happen overnight. not everything we have done has worked as quickly as we hoped. i am keenly aware not all of our policies have been popular. >> it is...
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>> we have to come to grips with the reality and that is 44% of american voters do not like barack obama. they are energized and hopelessly for the polarized. that is what i mean when i say there is not much room for growth. he will pick up a couple of points and energize some liberals. let's talk about something else, but there are no big bumps to come. >> what will improve his popularity before the midterm elections? we saw that when he talked at length about these domestic economies. >> he made the segway to the domestic economy. now the next two months are critical. can he reestablished himself as a communicator that can generate hope? that can generate this sense he is in command? secondly, are americans teetering on the brink? will they see some progress? there is still less money to be spent on the green jobs, a high- speed railway, computerization hardware, that sort of thing. will americans feel it? the stimulus money thus far that has been spent has been spent not to stabilize the economy but prevent it from a free fall. that is nothing that americans can feel with 9.7%. are th
>> we have to come to grips with the reality and that is 44% of american voters do not like barack obama. they are energized and hopelessly for the polarized. that is what i mean when i say there is not much room for growth. he will pick up a couple of points and energize some liberals. let's talk about something else, but there are no big bumps to come. >> what will improve his popularity before the midterm elections? we saw that when he talked at length about these domestic...
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barack obama also condemned the killing of four israelis who were killed on the west bank yesterday. >> there are going to be extremists to, rather than seeking peace, are going to be seeking destruction. and the tragedy that we saw yesterday where people were gunned down on the streets by terrorists who are purposefully trying to undermine peace talks is an example of what we are up against. >> benjamin netanyahu thanked the u.s. president for his efforts and described the talks says "open and productive." >> id president's statement is an expression of our -- i think the president's statement is an expression of our determination to fight and you have talks that are open, productive, and serious in the quest for peace, also centered around the need for security arrangements that are able to roll back this kind of terror and threats to security. and that is a fundamental element, an important foundation of the peace we seek, and i appreciate, mr. president, your efforts to advance this beast -- peace for us and our neighbors and, i think we can say, the world. >> mr. obama also welc
barack obama also condemned the killing of four israelis who were killed on the west bank yesterday. >> there are going to be extremists to, rather than seeking peace, are going to be seeking destruction. and the tragedy that we saw yesterday where people were gunned down on the streets by terrorists who are purposefully trying to undermine peace talks is an example of what we are up against. >> benjamin netanyahu thanked the u.s. president for his efforts and described the talks...
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president, barack obama, has warned americans to prepare for the worst as hurricane earl approaches the east coast of the u.s. thousands of residents have been moved from their homes. despite the hurricane weakening slightly, forecasters say it's top winds are still close to 125 miles an hour. >> conditions here have changed pretty dramatically over the last few hours. you can see the certification behind me is really picking up power and ferocity as the storm gets ever closer. the winds are still around 145 miles an hour, but the latest forecasts say the storm could swap the coast line here and head of north. that is slightly good news, but they also say there is a chance for the western i of that storm to make impact just north of my position here in north carolina. that would bring with it those powerful winds, the chances of huge floods, but president for rob obama telling millions of americans now to track the storm very carefully and watch and wait and see what happens. there are warnings in place now from south carolina all the way up to massachusetts, covering a huge swath of th
president, barack obama, has warned americans to prepare for the worst as hurricane earl approaches the east coast of the u.s. thousands of residents have been moved from their homes. despite the hurricane weakening slightly, forecasters say it's top winds are still close to 125 miles an hour. >> conditions here have changed pretty dramatically over the last few hours. you can see the certification behind me is really picking up power and ferocity as the storm gets ever closer. the winds...